So I have my AC connected to a smart plug and I’m trying to figure out what would be the best way to go about automating it.
Currently, I have it set to run every hour on the hour for 20 minutes if the time is between noon and 8 p.m. Which covers the hottest part of the day.
However, what I could do is have it run every other hour instead and have a couple of night runs along with the daytime runs.
Doing it that way would eliminate most of the 16-hour period currently that exists between the ending of one day and the beginning of the next.
Edit: Also, is there an easy way to automate every other hour using the time pattern or would I manually have to set up triggers for 2am, 4am, 6am, 8am, 10am, etc. using the fixed values?
Edit 2: looks like i can use “/2” to accomplish that
Set the temperature knob to a reasonable level and let it manage itself, instead of causing forced power outage strain, if you intend for it to live a reasonable amount of time.
Some things don’t need home automation.
The problem is that it never turns off. So if I have it set, the compressor will kick on and off, but the fan stays on 24-7 and would stay on 365 days per year unless I went and manually turned it off. But the compressor and or fan is always running. No matter what you do, it never actually shuts itself off entirely.